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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1942
Page
5
The Eve County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in the customs house at 4th and Blate streets, Erle. Five directors will be elected and plans for the coming year discussed. John W. Harpster of the University of Pittsburgh will speak on Creating Interest Local History. Refreshments will follow.
Mr and Mrs T W Sheats of Franklin announce the engagement of their daughter Almetha Sheats to Private William Jewell of Eustis Virginia son of Mr and Mrs William Jewell of East Main Street Bradford. Miss Sheats a Oil City High School graduate and former Walt James orchestra vocalist has run a Bradford beauty salon for three years. Private Jewell a Corry High School 1935 graduate and former Aero Supply employee joined the army. No wedding date set.
Mrs Lottie Blackman and Mrs Wthlyn Ghase assisted as the L T L met yesterday at the Methodist church with thirty five attendees. The afternoon's theme was The Business Man and two contests on temperance and new words replacing slang. Miss Clara Hill presided and a closing prayer was offered by Mrs Chase.
The New Era Club of the Presbyterian church will hold their annual Secret Sister banquet next Wednesday evening February 4 at the Ritz Restaurant. Dinner is served at 6 30 with reservations to Ms O. Wallace. after dinner the group will meet at Mrs. Russell Briggs home for the evening.
A Kiwanis dinner meeting at the VFW hall drew twenty nine members and two guests. An invitation was accepted to attend an Erie Club Inter-Club meeting and Ladies Night on February 17 at Ezie. Charles Donley, international Kiwanis president, will be the speaker at that time.
Residents of Corry and nearby areas attended the President's Birthday dinner hosted by the VFW Auxiliary at St. Howard's School Hall. Serving began at 5 20 PM with Mrs J J Baight as kitchen chair and Mrs E C Shuss in charge of the dining room.
On your radio the president’s birthday programs feature a London tribute by Phillip Guedadla at 7:15 p.m. and a 8:15 p.m. Blue concert by pianist Vladimir Horowits. NBC CBS Blue carries midnight hour pickups from birthday celebrations with Roosevelt’s response and other segments including Lucille Manners, Information Please, Walta Time, Doghouse and Studios.
Mrs Muriel M Rowan of M10 Myrtle Street announces the engagement of her daughter Jacquelyn to Mr Kern son of Brank W Kern of 39 East Tth Street. Jacquelyn, granddaughter of Mrs J Y Rowan, is a Gor High School graduate who studied art with Joseph Plavoan and works for Bell Telephone Co. Mr Kern is a graduate of East High School and employed by Lyman Pelheim Co.
Mrs Donald Bensink honored at a social gathering hosted by Ralph Hain. The event featured visiting, handiwork, and gifts from many friends including Ame Heath Charls Bugbee Wesley Ober Arch Patton and numerous others. Refreshments were served by Mrs Heath and her daughter Laura Beardsley.
The United Brethren church Ladies Aid Society met on North Center street for an all day session. They cleaned the church and shared a tureen dinner at noon. A short business meeting covered routine matters. The next meeting is planned for February 5 at 2 PM at Mrs Pred Sehrens home on East Frederl street.
Rev K B Shindledecker and Mrs Shindledecker of Mayville announce the forthcoming marriage of their youngest daughter Miriam to Frank N Pulling son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Pulling of Edinboro Pa The wedding will be at 8 o clock Wednesday evening February 4 in the Mayville Methodist parsonage with Rev Shindledecker officiating Jamestown Post Journal
Members of the Baptist Ladies Aid met with Mrs. W N Jones Marion Steed Thursday and sewed for the Red Cross. To date the aid has completed several wear garments for the charity and will meet again on Wednesday of next week.
At the New Colonial Gardens near Jamestown a party honored B E Gerling assistant manager who will enter the United States Army on February 8. He was presented with a gift by fellow workers. Thirty six attended the dinner.
Mrs Ellsworth Holt was hostess to her bridge club on Thursday evening at her North Center Street home. The bridge was halted and awards were won by Mrs W Jones and Mrs Langdon Rowe, after which the hostess served a light repast.
A. child born this morning at Cony hospital to Mr and Mrs Mer vill Lillie on East Church street. The birth adds a new member to the family, announced in local notices.
Book reviews cover Bywater’s The Great Pacific War and Hayden’s The Philippines, plus Brown’s The Facts of Life In Business, Cabell’s The First Gentleman of America, Lane’s Walk Into My Parlor, Home’s Attack in the Desert, and notes on a wedding and furlough. Authors assess Japan’s strategy, Philippines fate, and postwar business and fiction themes.
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